I’m grateful for the people in my neck of the woods — Life among people in my area is joyous even though I live in an area that people in other parts of my state sometimes don't see that way. I’m a trans woman in a blue part of a red state, living in a red town right next to a blue…

I feel Trans Joy when I take action to help defeat Anti-LGBTQIA+ politicians — The anti-trans GOP fascists in the Montana House of Representatives are trying to silence Zooey Zephyr, who represents Montana’s 100th House district. We can’t let this happen. Democracy fails when people are indifferent or passive in the face of tyranny. Today, we are seeing the rise of fascists who want…

Moms Against Books Will Devour JK Rowling; Disney’s Mouse Will Always Defeat DeSantis — Moms Against Books will soon devour JK Rowling because they still view her as a vector for witchcraft The book banners, right-wingers, moms against books, and religious extremists who have joined JKR will ban her books after ruining her career. The religious right thinks she is a vector for grooming new witches. …

An April birthday remembrance | Thrifty Words Challenge #114 — On a perfect April day, we gathered under the old shade tree on the side yard. I was excited because it was my 9th birthday. Dad had barbecued hotdogs. Mom baked a strawberry cake. My brother cracked jokes. The best part was my presents. …

Love, liberty, and justice will win — We are going to win. Women, men, trans people, BIPOC, and children will be victorious. Times might seem bleak looking at the news. Despair not! Those are just signs that the opposition to liberty and freedom is failing under the weight of nature’s favor of love. Every person denied freedom…

My state representative and senator both signed on as cosponsors of anti-trans bills. I have not heard anything in response to emails sent to them and the governor asking them to stop bullying trans kids and their families. The sad thing is my representative before this one was progressive. The dark money forces targeted him with many cable ads to get their anti-trans representative elected. The state government is unresponsive, broken, and captured by hate.

Gov. Holcomb signs a bill he called “clear as mud.” Indiana’s ACLU files suit to block the anti-trans legislation. Will GOP lawmakers move to ban adult gender-affirming medical care next year? — After calling a bill approved by the GOP-controlled legislature “clear as mud,” Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the legislation that outlaws gender-affirming medical care anyway, to the delight of state GOP leaders.

The lawsuit filed on behalf of four transgender children and their families claims the Indiana law violates the U.S. Constitution and the 14th Amendent’s Equal Protection Clause — Indiana’s governor Eric Holcomb signed a law that bans gender-affirming care for Hoosier trans children yesterday. The H.B. 480 bill requires trans children to stop gender-affirming medical treatments. The legislation also bans Hoosier trans children from receiving hormones and other medical procedures in the state.

Spring warmth and thunderstorms fill me with joy! — The first days of spring are always the best. When it is possible to leave my winter coat inside my car because the sunlight warms the morning air, it’s the best little freedom at the start of a beautiful new day. During the cold days of winter, I forget the…